Notice of an Education Listening Session Meeting, 44922 [2013-17888]

Download as PDF 44922 Notices Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 143 Thursday, July 25, 2013 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notice of an Education Listening Session Meeting The Education Coordinating Committee, a body of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Science Council announces an Education Listening Session stakeholder meeting for all interested agricultural education stakeholders. DATES: The Education Listening Session will be held August 1, 2013. The public may file written comments up to one week after the meeting with the Contact Person. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Written comments from the public may be emailed to the Contact Person identified in this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna Jadin, Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist; telephone: (202) 260–8318; or email: Jenna.Jadin@osec.usda.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics, Dr. Catherine Woteki, and the Deputy Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics (REE), Ann Bartuska, have been invited to provide brief remarks and welcome stakeholders during the meeting. On Thursday, August 1, 2013, the listening session will be held from 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. in room 107–A of the Jamie L. Whitten building. Specific topics of discussion in the morning session will include an introduction to the education programs of all of USDA’s mission areas, and information on how USDA is fitting in to the broader Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education rearrangement. In the late morning, the audience will listen to 10 minute presentations from stakeholders that discuss their ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:49 Jul 24, 2013 Jkt 229001 education programs and their perception of needs and potential improvements in the field of agricultural education. Following lunch, stakeholder presentations will continue, and will be followed by a breakout group session in which participants will be asked to discuss, in small groups, a set of questions posed by the organizers which are aimed at getting feedback on agricultural and related education needs. The meeting will adjourn by 5:30 p.m. All stakeholders are welcome to apply for a 10-minute presentation slot, however, due to time constraints, a limited number will be selected on a first come, first served basis. To apply for a slot, please email the Contact Person listed above. All presentations may be simple oral presentations or given in PowerPoint, however, the organizers request that a written transcript of the talk be submitted no later than one week after the event. Written comments by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed before and up to one week following the listening session (by close of business Thursday, August 8, 2013). All statements will become a part of the official record of the Education Coordinating Committee of the USDA Science Council and will be kept on file in the Office of the Chief Scientist. All parties interested in attending this event must RSVP no later than July 24, 2013 to the Contact Person listed above. Due to size constraints in the meeting room, only the first 70 responders will be accepted. Done at Washington, DC this 18th day of July 2013. Catherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA. [FR Doc. 2013–17888 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–FV–12–0073; FV13–901–1] Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice and request for comments. ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved generic information collection for vegetables and specialty crop marketing order programs. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 23, 2013 to be assured of consideration. Additional Information or Comments: Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 0237; Telephone: (202) 720–6862, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. Small businesses may request information on this notice by contacting Jeffrey Smutny, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 0237; Telephone (202) 720–9914, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: jeffrey.smutny@ams.usda.gov. Comments: Comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register, and be mailed to the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938); or submitted through the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders. OMB Number: 0581–0178. Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2014. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Marketing order programs provide an opportunity for producers of fresh fruit, vegetables, and specialty crops, in specified production areas, to work together to solve marketing problems that cannot be solved individually. This notice covers the E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2013 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Notice of an Education Listening Session Meeting

SUMMARY: The Education Coordinating Committee, a body of the United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Science Council announces an 
Education Listening Session stakeholder meeting for all interested 
agricultural education stakeholders.

DATES: The Education Listening Session will be held August 1, 2013. The 
public may file written comments up to one week after the meeting with 
the Contact Person.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Jamie L. Whitten Federal 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Written 
comments from the public may be emailed to the Contact Person 
identified in this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna Jadin, Advisor, Office of the 
Chief Scientist; telephone: (202) 260-8318; or email: 
Jenna.Jadin@osec.usda.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under Secretary of Research, Education, 
and Economics, Dr. Catherine Woteki, and the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Research, Education, and Economics (REE), Ann Bartuska, have been 
invited to provide brief remarks and welcome stakeholders during the 
meeting.
    On Thursday, August 1, 2013, the listening session will be held 
from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in room 107-A of the Jamie L. Whitten 
building. Specific topics of discussion in the morning session will 
include an introduction to the education programs of all of USDA's 
mission areas, and information on how USDA is fitting in to the broader 
Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 
education rearrangement.
    In the late morning, the audience will listen to 10 minute 
presentations from stakeholders that discuss their education programs 
and their perception of needs and potential improvements in the field 
of agricultural education. Following lunch, stakeholder presentations 
will continue, and will be followed by a breakout group session in 
which participants will be asked to discuss, in small groups, a set of 
questions posed by the organizers which are aimed at getting feedback 
on agricultural and related education needs. The meeting will adjourn 
by 5:30 p.m.
    All stakeholders are welcome to apply for a 10-minute presentation 
slot, however, due to time constraints, a limited number will be 
selected on a first come, first served basis. To apply for a slot, 
please email the Contact Person listed above. All presentations may be 
simple oral presentations or given in PowerPoint, however, the 
organizers request that a written transcript of the talk be submitted 
no later than one week after the event. Written comments by attendees 
or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed before and up to one 
week following the listening session (by close of business Thursday, 
August 8, 2013). All statements will become a part of the official 
record of the Education Coordinating Committee of the USDA Science 
Council and will be kept on file in the Office of the Chief Scientist.
    All parties interested in attending this event must RSVP no later 
than July 24, 2013 to the Contact Person listed above.
    Due to size constraints in the meeting room, only the first 70 
responders will be accepted.

    Done at Washington, DC this 18th day of July 2013.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2013-17888 Filed 7-24-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-03-P
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